Land Registry
Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during the time period covered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity.
InJuly
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HM Land Registry completed more than 1,822,170 applicationsto change or query the Land Register
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the South East toppedthe table of regional applications with403,108
HM Land Registry completed 1,822,173 applications inJuly compared with1,912,634 inJuneand1,894,807 last July 2022, of which:
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306,473 were applications for register updates compared with313,954 inJune
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1,018,934 were applications for an official copy of a register comparedwith1,060,430 inJune
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193,637 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith 204,682 in June
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89,790 were transactions for value comparedwith 81,909 in June
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18,484 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 18,878 inJune
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | May applications | June applications | July applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 415,725 | 426,264 | 403,108 |
| Greater London | 352,176 | 361,451 | 339,733 |
| North West | 205,140 | 217,097 | 210,538 |
| South West | 176,653 | 184,856 | 175,482 |
| West Midlands | 152,189 | 167,099 | 157,296 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 145,850 | 153,981 | 150,961 |
| East Midlands | 130,903 | 139,023 | 132,818 |
| North | 88,911 | 95,528 | 93,063 |
| East Anglia | 79,467 | 80,981 | 74,886 |
| Isles of Scilly | 99 | 45 | 68 |
| Wales | 81,304 | 86,200 | 84,133 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 98 | 109 | 87 |
| Total | 1,828,515 | 1,912,634 | 1,822,173 |
Top 5 local authority areas
July 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | July applications |
|---|---|
| Leeds | 26,877 |
| Birmingham | 26,281 |
| City of Westminster | 25,395 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,430 |
| Manchester | 19,984 |
June 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | June applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,913 |
| City of Westminster | 27,118 |
| Leeds | 22,622 |
| North Yorkshire | 22,242 |
| Wandsworth | 20,194 |
Top 5 customers
July 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | July applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 152,456 |
| Enact | 32,954 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 26,512 |
| ONeill Patient | 24,745 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 23,980 |
June 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | June applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 171,187 |
| Enact | 37,230 |
| ONeill Patient | 28,142 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 25,740 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 19,130 |
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Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. TheAugust 2023data will be published at 11am